BERWYN, NOVEMBER 15, 2011 – 16th Street Theater announces its Season Five 2012: Love, Faith and the Unknown at its Sneak Peek Season Preview on Saturday, December 3 from 5:00 – 6:30 PM at Berwyn Cultural Center, 6420 16th Street in Berwyn. This is a FREE event with wine, desserts and excerpts from plays by Eric Pfeffinger, Tanya Saracho, Will Dunne, Julie Ganey, Tony Fitzpatrick and Arlene Malinowski.
Did we miss it? When the new Millenium occured, what happened to our spirit? Did we become too engrossed in fear to see a new vision, a new way? 2012; some say it’s the end of the world. Some say the beginning of a new era. We say we’re all in this together… may as well enjoy the ride! Our pursuit can’t simply be economic in nature. We are more than that, aren’t we? In our Season Five we explore love and faith through the unknown. Devoting ourselves to intellectual and imaginary pursuits. And a whole lotta love.
SEASON FOUR 2012 – Love, Faith and the Unknown ACCIDENTAL RAPTURE by Eric Pfeffinger January 12 – February 19 Press Open Jan 19 Directed by Kevin Christopher Fox A comedy about faith, friendship and the end of the world. Richard and Kim believe in God. Amy and Paul don’t. So when they all get together to hang out the same weekend the world happens to end, things get kind of awkward. “Eric Pfeffinger’s remarkable new play is a revelation in more ways than one…an original, brilliantly intelligent and laudably ambitious new script.” — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
ENFRASCADA: A Hoodoo Comedy of Jarring Proportions by Tanya Saracho April 5 – May 12 Press Open April 12 Directed by Keira Fromm When a terrible split turns Alicia’s world upside down, she turns to Folk Magic to heal her suffering. With the help of her friends and some enchanting magi, Alicia mines the underworlds of Brujeria, Santeria and Hoodoo for magic recipes, age-old traditions and ancient jar spells looking for a cure. Based on real and extended exchanges with practitioners of each craft, Enfrascada explores one of the best-kept secrets in the Latino community. From the author of Kita y Fernanda and Our Lady of the Underpass.
LOVE AND DROWNING A world premiere by Will Dunne Sept 20 – Oct 27 Press open Sept 27 Directed by Ann Filmer Ella and Hank Harding have drowned. Or have they? After a boating accident that left them both clinically dead, the resuscitated couple now find themselves at a strange remote institute where life isn’t what it used to be. An ode to Chekhov, Beckett, and Rod Serling, Love and Drowning explores the phenomenon of near-death experience and its impact on people’s lives. From the author of The Ascension of Carlotta. ———————————————————————————————————————————————
Tony and Arlene return to 16th Street to complete their trilogies!
While Julie Ganey (from Dental Society) discovers the challenges of neighborly love… It’s all part of
WORDS IN MOTION 2012
LOVE THY NEIGHBOR… ‘TIL IT HURTS written and performed by Julie Ganey directed by Megan Shuchman July 5 – 14, 2012 Julie Ganey’s “bristling, thoughtful, heartfelt response to an NPR piece by Ira Glass about real estate and the recession — a story that essentially dissed the Rogers Park block where Ganey, her husband and their young daughter live in a modest house.” – Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun Times
NICKEL HISTORY: The Nation of Heat written and performed by Tony Fitzpatrick directed by Ann Filmer July 19 – Aug 5, 2012 at Steppenwolf Garage! Tony’s third piece in his trilogy which began with This Train followed by Stations Lost
ALL KINDS OF CRAZY written and performed by Arlene Malinowski author of What Does the Sun Sound Like and Aiming for Sainthood directed by Will Rogers Aug 9 – 18, 2012 Arlene also ends her trilogy at 16th Street. A very true tale about a wedding, a funeral, a secret and xanax.
Quick List
Season Five 2012 Accidental Rapture by Eric Pfeffinger Jan 12 – Feb 18 Enfrascada: A Hoodoo Comedy of Jarring Proportions by Tanya Saracho April 5 – May 12 Love and Drowning by Will Dunne Sept 20 – Oct 27
WORDS IN MOTION 2012 Love Thy Neighbor… Til It Hurts by Julie Ganey July 5 – 14 Nickel History by Tony Fitzpatrick July 19 – Aug 5 All Kinds of Crazy by Arlene Malinowski Aug 9 – 18
16TH STREET THEATER
Recognized by the Chicago Reader as Chicago’s Best Emerging Theater 2009, 16th Street Theater is located 17 minutes from downtown Chicago at the Berwyn Cultural Center, 6420 16th Street, Berwyn, IL 60402. Just west of Ridgeland, the theater is one mile southwest of the Austin exit off the Eisenhower Expressway/290 and the Austin Blue line. There is free parking in the lot one block west at 16th and Gunderson.
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